The illustrations are remarkable, all the more so because they were created with the same sort of wax crayons that children find in their crayon boxes today. Michael Morpurgo Junior This story of friendship, working together for a common goal, and the belief that together Mike and Mary Anne can do anything reinfirces the concepts of loyalty, determination and notgiving up on what you believe in. Ingenious, with a perfect twist at the end. Carousel This race against time story, as Mike and his team shovel dig the foundations for the new town hall, leaves you breathless. Pictures and words combine appropriately to leave the same sense of satisfaction you get at the end of a good meal. Virginia Lee Burton, author of such classic children's books as The Little House and Katy and the Big Snow, offers a touching portrait of love and dedication while commenting on the modernization that continuously shapes our lives.
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